EIA: Global gas demand to grow 52% by 2030; gas to be key resource for power generation

摘要

Global natural gas consumption will rise 52% by 2030 to 158 Tcf as governments aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions encourage its use over coal and petroleum-based fuels, the Energy Information Administration said last week in its 2008 International Energy Outlook.rn"Natural gas is expected to remain a key energy source for industrial-sector uses and electricity generation throughout the projection period," EIA said.rnIndustry is the world's largest natural gas consumer and is projected to account for 43% of gas use in 2030. About 35% of the world's total gas consumption in 2030 will be for generating electricity.